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FIG LLC, operates as Fortress Investment Group (Fortress), is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Fortress Operating Entity I LP, ultimately owned by SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: 9984) in Japan. Fortress manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies.

AGF Investments, Inc. (AGFI) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, the firm is owned by AGF Management Ltd. (TSE: AGF.B). AGFI provides services to individual and institutional clients, catering to pension plans, foundations and corporate investors.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 and is also known as the CPP Investment Board. CPPIB manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

Toronto Stock Exchange operates as a stock exchange. It provides opportunities to access public equity capital, liquidity for existing investors, and monitor market exposure associated with Canada's senior exchange. Toronto Stock Exchange was founded in 1852 and is located in Toronto, ON.

Deutsche Bank (Canada Branch) provides commercial and corporate banking services. It provides inventory and wholesale finance as well as asset based lending to small and medium sized businesses. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

eResearch Corp. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and provides institutional-quality, equity research focused primarily on small- and mid-cap companies. Their focus is on identifying companies that have interesting prospects, sound management, and significant potential for share price appreciation. They also provide research reports on middle and larger-sized companies, through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. eResearch complements their corporate research coverage with a diversified selection of informative, insightful, and thought-provoking research publications from a wide variety of investment professionals.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Porter Airlines Inc. engages in the provision of air transportation services. It offers airport passenger lounge, in-flight, travel agency, and corporate travel services. The company was founded by Robert J. Deluce on February 2, 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ironbridge Equity Partners Management Ltd. is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2005 by Alan G. Sellery.The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Junior Achievement of Canada operates as a youth business education organization in Canada. The firm engages in developing knowledge needed in personal success, gain financial responsibility and workforce readiness. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Centre for Addiction & Mental Health operates mental health research hospitals. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. Catherine Zahn has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2009.

International Development Research Centre funds research in developing countries. The firm provides developing-country researchers with financial resources, advice, and training to find solutions to local problems and fosters new talent by offering fellowships and awards. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Agcapita Partners LP is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2007 by Stephen H. Johnston. Agcapita Partners LP is headquartered in Calgary.

United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. engages in the provision of agriculture, petroleum, construction and outdoor adventure services. It offers seed, crop protection, fertilizer, grain storage and equipment, hay and silage, livestock, bulk fuel deliveries, lubricants and filters, and tank solutions. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Private Investments is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

Ernst & Young Global Ltd. engages in the provision consulting services. Its services include assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction, and tax. The company was founded on November 26, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Canadian Constitution Foundation operates as a non-profit organization. It is engaged in public interest litigation. It also provide courtroom assistance to individuals whose freedoms have been violated. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc. (Echelon) is a Canadian-owned and operated full-service broker-dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Robert Furse and David Cusson in 2010 as Euro Pacific Canada, Inc. They are owned by 1-UP Holdings Corp., a holding company. Echelon offers superior investment advice and efficient trade execution for their institutional and retail clients. In 2023, Echelon and PI Financial Corp. (now known as Ventum Financial Corp.) have agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create an investment advisory, wealth management, and capital markets firm.

Vectr Ventures Ltd is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Arthur Law, Alan Chan, Jason Best, Mark Munoz and Adrian Chan. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Antares Holdings LP provides investment services. It offers financing solutions for middle-market and private equity-backed transactions. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Energy Probe Research Foundation operates as a non-governmental social, economic, and environmental policy organization. It provides services such as research exposing nuclear power as uneconomic, promotion of renewable energy and documentation that the science behind competing theories of global warming is not yet settled. The company was founded by Lawrence Solomon in 1980 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian Justice Review Board operates as a national advisory organization. The firm serves as an information collection agency that receives and organizes public comments about the state of the justice system and decisions of the court. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Fiera Private Debt Inc (Fiera Private Debt) is a private equity subsidiary of Fiera Capital Corp founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Antares Unitholder Investment LLC provides middle market capital loan services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Langdon Equity Partners Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 2022 by Gregory Dean. Gregory Dean has been the CEO since 2022.

Slate Asset Management LP /Private Equity/ (Slate Asset Management /Private Equity/) is a real estate investment firm, which was founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady Welch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.